Passenger Trains > #5 Skimming Through Alta, CA

A steady snow + a three day weekend + amateur hour on I-80?   Worse than Lions 'n Tigers 'n Bears!   
Best shooting close to home today.
SR

This is the WB Zephyr passing through the cut just above Alta this afternoon, running about 3 or 4 hours late.  I trust passengers are warm & cozy enjoying the spectacle of a good Sierra Winter.

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Nice shot!

Have any flangers come through?

No!  And I'm kind of surprised too- the snow is above the rail all through here.  I guess they're getting away with it because it's more a powder that the usual cement- but still!   That's all gonna freeze tonight!
SR

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> A steady snow + a three day weekend + amateur
> hour on I-80?   Worse than Lions 'n Tigers 'n
> Bears!   
> Best shooting close to home today.
> SR
>
>I wouldn't go near I-80 on a winter weekend, much less a snowy winter weekend!

TJY

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> No!  And I'm kind of surprised too- the snow is
> above the rail all through here.  I guess they're
> getting away with it because it's more a powder
> that the usual cement- but still!   That's all
> gonna freeze tonight!
> SR

And that's gonna be a mess, where's "The Bear" when you need him!

At some point, they're going tp need to spread below Fulda to Colfax

Yeah. We’re expecting another 3-6” at our 3500’ elevation tonight/tomorrow morning.
SR

(it’s snowing right now).

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> Yeah. We’re expecting another 3-6” at our
> 3500’ elevation tonight/tomorrow morning.
> SR
>
> (it’s snowing right now).

Wall of tail lights standing still up the road from you at Alta on I80

Ya- cracks me up..
SR

Really like the B/W contrast in your photo. 
Thanks for braving the weather. 
Robert

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> Ya- cracks me up..
> SR

Rarely do you see them chaining at Applegate as this morning. Are there chain signs lower than Applegate?

WAF Wrote:
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> BoilingMan Wrote:
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> > Ya- cracks me up..
> > SR
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> Rarely do you see them chaining at Applegate as
> this morning. Are there chain signs lower than
> Applegate?

No, I sure don't think so...  chains at Appelgate?  THAT's impressive!
SR

BTW:  Here's a photo of the RoW here at MP 156 last night around 9pm- we've got a little trench action going.  I heard an EB around 2am. 
Once I'm fully caffeinated I'll walk out and have a look see it they did any clean up before dawn..
 

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